Colombian President Orders Halt to Intelligence Sharing With US Over Drug Boat Strikes

President Gustavo Petro has condemned U.S. military strikes on Caribbean drug boats, widening the dispute over Washington’s anti-narcotics tactics.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during a press conference amid an ongoing dispute with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump over U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean and tariffs, at Casa de Narino in Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 23, 2025. Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Nov. 11 that his nation’s security forces will stop intelligence sharing with the United States in response to U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

Petro stated on X that he had instructed the Colombian public security forces at all levels to suspend cooperation with U.S. agencies until the U.S. military ceases its strikes on vessels in the Caribbean.